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Lincoln in The times : the life of Abraham Lincoln, as originally reported in the New York times / edited by David Herbert Donald and Harold Holzer.
Van Pelt Library E457.15 .L535 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relations with journalists.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- History.
- Press coverage.
- Politics and government.
- Presidents--Press coverage.
- Relations with journalists.
- United States.
- Presidents--Press coverage--United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865--Sources.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Press coverage.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Sources.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xi, 413 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Featuring vintage photographs and illustrations, this unique history of Abraham Lincoln--as originally reported in "The New York Times"--features additions from two eminent Lincoln historians. 32-page photo insert.
- Contents:
- Sixteenth President Wrote His Own Book on Leadership 1
- Lincoln and the Press: A Wary, Sometimes Testy, Relationship 9
- Part 1 The Rise to Power 1858-1861
- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 15
- Cooper Union Spotlight 18
- Underdog Wins! 35
- The Making of a President 46
- Victory Lap, with Potholes 48
- Assassination Fears 65
- First Inaugural 73
- "Wanted-A Policy!" 89
- Part 2 The Early War Years 1861-1862
- Fort Sumter Falls 95
- South Blockaded 106
- Looking for Leadership 109
- Presidential Prerogatives 117
- First Income Tax 129
- Lincoln Curbs Fremont 133
- Cabinet Shakeup 135
- Death of Willie 137
- Gradual Emancipation 138
- Lincoln vs. McClellan 141
- Planning the Proclamation 145
- Part 3 Commander-in-Chief 1862-1864
- Lincoln at the Front 151
- General Walks the Plank 153
- Signing the Proclamation 155
- Revolutionizing Banking 158
- The Draft and the Dodgers 161
- Education for All 166
- War Tests Civil Liberties 168
- New York Draft Riots 176
- Blacks in the Military 181
- Gettysburg Address 186
- When War Ends 191
- Grant Takes Command 198
- The Great Forgery Uproar 199
- Part 4 The Martyred President 1864-1865
- The Business of Politics 207
- Beating the Odds, Again 211
- Peace Nears, Slavery Ends 213
- Rebels Rejected 217
- Even the Sun Came Out 221
- Lincoln Inspects Richmond 226
- Surrender at Appomattox 229
- Assassin Marks His Man 235
- Ford's Theatre, April 14, 1865 240
- "Our Great Loss" 247
- Part 5 A Nation in Mourning 1865-1867
- Mind of an Assassin 289
- Mrs. Surratt Captured 297
- Booth's Letter 307
- United in Mourning 311
- Lingering Questions 340
- Long Journey Home 367
- Swift Justice 371
- "Oh Captain! My Captain!" 397.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 031234919X
- OCLC:
- 60188104
- Publisher Number:
- 9780312349196
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